Hoyt Maxxis
Personal Commentary by Jon Silks about the Hoyt Maxxis:
Hoyt's Maxxis 31 had a fairly good showing in this year's test. The draw cycle, while fairly smooth, did not score well because many folks did not like the ultra short valley. It was a very close second to the Z7 in shock and vibration - one point! It scored well with its comfortable grip and had good shot noise numbers. It did better than expected in the speed category and ultimately hit number 2 when speed was factored in.
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Using the Above Table: Kinetic Energy: (in foot-pounds)
This is the energy that actually goes into propelling the arrow. Basically it is the energy that is left over from the stored energy after all of the bow system friction is accounted for. Using The Above Graph: The area under the graph signifies the amount of energy stored by the system from brace height to full draw (power stroke). The shape of the curve is generated by a plot of draw weight in pounds against draw length in inches and gives an indication of how the bow will feel when drawn. The more rounded the curve the more "smooth" the feel of the draw cycle, however, if the curve is "squared-off" it will likely feel more aggressive. The trade off comes in performance, as the more aggressive curve is generally indicative of more stored energy and more speed.
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Speed Results Graph / Data These graphs represent the consistency in speed (in FPS) over 10 bow shots (5 shots each on 2 chronographs) using the 350gr arrow shot out of a bow attached to a Hooter Shooter. We are including these graphs to illustrate the reliability and accuracy of the speed data.
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